Nation/The Island Formerly Known As Tasmania
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| The Republic of The Island Formerly Known As Tasmania | ||||
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| Motto: "Profectus ut merere" "Progress to profit" |
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| Anthem: "Moses - French Montana ft. Chris Brown and Migos" | ||||
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 Mainland of The Island Formerly Known As Tasmania, the 26th largest island in the world.
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| Region | Greater Tasmania | |||
| Capital and largest city | Hobart | |||
| Official languages | Australian English | |||
| Recognised national languages | Bogan English Port Adelaide (both de facto) |
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| Demonym | Tasmanian | |||
| Government | Inoffensive Centrist Democracy | |||
| - | President |  Raven Ferry 1 |
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| - | Vice President | Wendall Campbell |
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| - | Speaker of the House | Giovanni Delgrasso |
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| Legislature | Constitution | |||
| - | Upper house | Senate | ||
| - | Lower house | House of Representatives | ||
| History | ||||
| - | As Van Diemen's Land | 1825 | ||
| - | As Tasmania | 1856 | ||
| - | Became a state | 1 January 1901 | ||
| - | Australia Act | 3 March 1986 | ||
| - | Annexation from Australia | 21 December 2015 | ||
| - | As The Island Formerly Known As Tasmania | 23 April 2016 | ||
| Area | ||||
| - | Total | 68,401 km2 26,410 sq mi |
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| Population | ||||
| - | 2016 estimate | 8,000,000 | ||
| - | Density | 102.34/km2 265.1/sq mi |
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| GDP (nominal) | 2016 estimate | |||
| - | Total | TAS$478 billion | ||
| - | Per capita | TAS$59,791 | ||
| Gini (2016) | 0.345 low |
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| HDI (2016) | 0.5035 low |
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| Currency | Tasmanian Dollar (TAS) |
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| Time zone | Tasmanian Standard Time (UTC+10) | |||
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy | |||
| Drives on the | left | |||
| Calling code | 853 | |||
| ISO 3166 code | TAS | |||
| Internet TLD | .tas | |||
| a. | Raven Ferry is actually a citizen of Australia. He has obtained citizenship of The Island Formerly Known As Tasmania in order to obtain the role of president. | |||
The Republic of The Island Formerly Known As Tasmania is a tiny, genial nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, ritual sacrifices, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, hard-working population of 8 million Tasmanian's enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.
The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 16.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.
The a Tasmanian economy, worth 478 billion Tasmanian Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Pizza Delivery industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Book Publishing, and Automobile Manufacturing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 59,791 Tasmanian Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.
Protest songs are the nation's de facto anthems, dog breeding has been banned in accordance with recent animal experimentation laws, all mothers are allowed six months fully-paid maternity leave, and Members of Parliament operate under a PAYE scheme. Crime is totally unknown. The Island Formerly Known As Tasmania's national animal is the Gunnersaurus, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.
The Island Formerly Known As Tasmania is ranked 134,465th in the world and 1st in Greater Tasmania for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 209.39 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.
